India well positioned to leap ahead of developed worlds with AI: Sundar Pichai

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cellular phones. With each technology shift, there's a chance to increase penetration. This is also true with AI, he said.

On Tuesday, Pichai led a Google keynote outlining the company's AI strategy for the coming year. Analysts note that Google’s push for AI adoption is driven by its efforts to attract more developers to its Gemini-driven AI ecosystem, competing with Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI. Pichai told Mint that the company attracts a sizeable developer base from the country.

“India is the number one geography for a lot of our products in terms of our user base. To serve them, we’re very committed to bringing these same AI tools as globally. We see a lot of developer activity from India on top of our AI platforms already.

I think this will be an exciting moment, and India will be well positioned as the shift to AI happens," he said. Pichai's observations are accurate. For example, YouTube’s largest user base is in India, with an estimated 480 million monthly active users.

However, this also places increasing responsibilities on Google, particularly regarding deepfakes and misinformation on platforms like YouTube. Addressing this, Pichai emphasized that Google has made election integrity a top priority. “Our work is particularly applicable in products like Search and YouTube, and as we deploy AI, part of the reason why we’re working on products like SynthID and AI-assisted red teaming is to stay ahead of these problems," Pichai highlighted.

“We undertake a lot of research through initiatives like Project Jigsaw as well. For the first time, we’re understanding patterns in the world, and reporting on them. We also share information where appropriate with the right governments as well." India’s seven-phase general